There's a moment in this issue where Green Lantern says, "This is war, Flash. War! Remember that." and it actually made me laugh, but not in a good way. War has high stakes, tragedy, and sociopolitical ramifications. You don't just say "it's war" like The Office's Michael Scott declaring bankruptcy by shouting it out loud and then going back to his desk. Yes, there has been some buildup, but you'd be hard pressed to say what each main character has at stake. And yes, there's a few lines about Green Lantern using his news outlet to sway public opinion, but it only serves to point out how severely underdeveloped the element of public perception has been in this series.
Continue reading…
No comments:
Post a Comment